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SLO / SZZAS
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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SLO
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SZZAS
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Academic Year
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2018/2019
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Academic Year
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2018/2019
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Title
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Form of course completion
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State Final Exam
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Form of course completion
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State Final Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
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Cred.
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Time requirements
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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1 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
No
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Optional course
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No
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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SLO/SZZČS and SLO/SZZOL
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Prerequisite courses
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SLO/ASLS
or SLO/ASS
and SLO/PA1
and SLO/PA2
and SLO/PPA1
and SLO/PPA2
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Meet all prerequisites before registering
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YES
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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Compulsory-elective final exam to receive specialization of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Requirements on student
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To demonstrate the level of his/her knowledge.
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Content
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1. Dimensions in universe, observable objects, observational tools and methods. Coordinate systems. Time measurement. Calendars. Catalogues and maps. 2. Sky mechanics, Kepler Principle, Orbital elements, Multi celestial body systems. 3. Origin and development of the stars. Internal structure. Protostars. Binary stars and multiple star systems. Variable stars. Final stadium of stars development - compact stars, novas, supernovas, black holes. HR-diagram. 4. Interstellar mass. Open and spherical star clusters. 5. Galaxy, galactic structures, dynamics of galaxies. Our galaxy. The Sun position in our galaxy, stars movements and their velocities. 6. Cosmology. Models of Universe. 7. Solar system bodies. The Sun, planets, dwarf planets, small bodies of the solar system, view from the Earth, structure of solar system. 8. Origin and development of the solar system. Chemical composition. Observing of other planetary systems theory of the star clouds, origin of each body in the solar system. 9. The Sun - structure, thermonuclear reaction, Magnetic field display, observation of photosphere, chromo sphere and corona, sun wind. 10. Lens telescopes. Achromatic, Apo chromatic, ED- optics. Correction of the chromatic aberration. Correction of field distortion. Reducers and correctors. Focal prolongation. Defects. Advantages and disadvantages. 11. Mirror telescopes. Newtonian telescope. Three and multi mirror systems. Defects. Advantages and disadvantages. 12. Catadioptric optical systems. Maksutov, Cassegrain, Schmidt chamber, Schmidt-Cassegrain, Schmidt-Newton, Ritchey-Chrétien, Dall-Kirkham. Defects. Advantages and disadvantages. 13. Telescope assembling set-up methods. Assemblies' errors. Assembly drive, pointation. 14. Atmosphere influence on astronomical observations. Active optics. Adaptive optics. 15. Radio Astronomy. Radio telescopes. Radio interferometry. 16. Principle of telescopes on short wavelengths, roentgen and gamma detectors. 17. Project Auger and related projects. Detectors of Cerenkov radiation. Extreme high energy particles detection. 18. Telescopes and other instruments on the orbit .HST, Spitzer, GLAST, Chandra, XMM-Newton, COBE aj. 19. Filters in optical astronomy. Photometric filters, photometric systems and its significance. Astronomic spectroscopy. Spectrometers. 20. Detectors for astronomy. CCD detectors. Detectors pro astrometry a photometry.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
The student has to complete all courses of the selected specialization, contained in the block B1. |
Competences acquired |
Comprehension Recognize and classify the given problem. Explain the essence of the problem and data. Interpret data. Predict the behaviour of the given phenomena. |
Teaching methods |
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Assessment methods |
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